The Harvest Excursion- words and music by Dan Somers, arranged Joan MacIsaac.

Pelt it is. Commonly user for coat, or cover, in western Canada, where the pelt of animals also is harvested.

In the 4th verse-
And nevermore I'll go a'soar to the far Saskatchewan. The apostrophe left out.
She got a bit inventive here, or the word is a Saskatchewanism I haven't heard.